Kukishin-ryū
Kukishin-ryū (九鬼神流), originally "Nine Gods Divine (from heaven) School" (also translated as "Nine Demon Divine (from heaven) School" by many modern groups having different lineages) is a Japanese martial art allegedly founded in the 14th century CE by Kuki Yakushimaru Ryūshin (Yakushimaru Kurando). It is a sōgō bujutsu, meaning that it teaches several different weapons/arts such as taijutsu, bōjutsu, naginatajutsu, kenpō, hanbōjutsu, sōjutsu and heiho. Kukishin-ryū and its founder are listed in the Bugei Ryūha Daijiten or "The Encyclopedia of Martial Art Schools", a record of modern (gendai) and old lineage (koryū) Japanese martial schools.
| Kukishin-ryū (九鬼神流) | |
|---|---|
| Ko-ryū | |
The original Kanji for the name. Notice that the Chinese character 鬼 (oni-demon) replaces the older kokuji character. The "hornless" version is used in modern texts due to Japanese writing simplification, unintentionally altering the meaning. | |
| Foundation | |
| Founder | Ryūshin Yakushimaru Kuki |
| Date founded | c.14th century |
| Period founded | Nanboku-chō period |
| Current information | |
| Current headmaster | Various |
| Arts taught | |
| Art | Description |
| Taijutsu | Grappling (unarmed or with minor weapons) |
| Bōjutsu | Staff art |
| Naginatajutsu | Glaive art |
| Kempō | Sword art |
| Hanbōjutsu | Three foot staff art |
| Sōjutsu | Spear art |
| Heihō (兵法) | Military strategy |
| Ancestor schools | |
| Shinden Fujiwara Musō-ryū, Takenouchi-ryū | |
| Descendant schools | |
| Hontai Yōshin-ryū, Tagaki Yoshin-ryū, Aikido; other modern schools | |
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